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Publisher's Summary

Audie Award Nominee, Best Teens Category, 2013

It isn’t easy being Sunday’s child, not when you’re the rather overlooked and unhappy youngest sibling to sisters named for the other six days of the week. Sunday’s only comfort is writing stories, although what she writes has a terrible tendency to come true. When Sunday meets an enchanted frog who asks about her stories, the two become friends. Soon that friendship deepens into something magical.

One night, Sunday kisses her frog goodbye and leaves, not realizing that her love has transformed him back into Rumbold, the crown prince of Arilland - and a man Sunday’s family despises. The prince returns to his castle, intent on making Sunday fall in love with him as the man he is, not the frog he was. But Sunday is not so easy to woo. How can she feel such a strange, strong attraction to this prince she barely knows? And what twisted secrets lie hidden in his past - and hers?

I bought this because the cover drew me in---but I wasn't immediately hooked into the story. About 25% of the way through---I was engaged. This is an offbeat fairytale. The formula is there---Prince turned frog falls in love with a girl---convinces her to kiss him which turns him back into a Prince. This is why I was bored... but once the kiss came---I was hooked because Alethena Kontis kept me off balance as a reader. As soon as I recognized the fairtale---she switched things up...

Give this one a chance if you are a fan of a quirky family... I really enjoyed it and was sad to hear it end.

What made the experience of listening to Enchanted the most enjoyable?

The narrator was a delight to listen to, and the story was full of fantastic imagry. The humor was shockingly good too. Highly recommended for pre-teens, teens, and adults that have a love of the classic fairy tales.

What did you like best about this story?

The author used well known fairy tales as a stepping off/jumping off point, and then she ran with those tales to make this into a fascinating story of its own.

I've read other books that mix tales like this, but this one worked on a higher scale than most of those. To be honest, I did roll my eyes at the "reveal" of a couple of them, and I was glad when the new references stopped for a large section of the book. It almost felt like the author was relying too much on them at first, but I got over that quickly.

Have you listened to any of Katherine Kellgren’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Katherine Kellgren's reading of this tale is similar to the way she read "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"... and I wouldn't want it any other way.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

There were about 10 points where I dirupted my co-workers with my uproarious and uncontrollable laughter. The author puts some great snarky lines into this book that will make your eyes bug out in surprise, and then you won't be able to control the titters.

Any additional comments?

This isn't the most serious book in the world. It was obvoiusly a fun write for the author. There are moments where I was reminded of Grim... moments of Monty Python...moments of Anne Shirley ("Anne of Green Gables")... and there were moments where I was reminded of Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita". Have fun reading this one. I know I did.

Enchanted is a charming story that puts a modern spin on fairy tale conventions and makes many humorous nods to the staples of the genre which should be familiar to almost anyone with even a hint of a mainstream upbringing. That said, putting a modern spin on things doesn't mean a deconstruction; it remains a fairy tale through and through (with people turned into animals, castles at the center of magical kingdoms, fairy godmothers granting gifts with secret significance, a fair number of family curses, etc), though perhaps a little more mature than the sanitized versions of such tales in circulation of late.

This is not at all necessarily a bad thing. In fact, the story is lively, funny and sufficiently self-aware to make you smile at the characters' predicaments while still caring about how exactly it all turns out. Both aspects are helped tremendously by Katherine Kellgren's narration, a woman who I am now certain can do no wrong. The spectrum of voices is diverse enough to keep everyone readily identifiable and the accents and emotion she puts into her reading made the whole book a true joy to listen to.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who grew up with a fondness for fairy tales, and a taste for a little whacky humor. The book is a bit short, but well worth the price.

I am a sucker for a good Fairytale. This book was very kid friendly as I listened to it with my 12 and 9 yr old. I enjoyed how the fairy tales that we know and love are rolled together into one story. Sunday is an amazing character and is fearless when it comes to loving her family. It is only when she meets the prince that she struggles with her willingness to love and her commitment to her family.

Seven Daughters to a seventh daughter ... Seven Days of the week and fairies all around.

What a great adventure... I would have given it more stars, but it was written so that it was more the speed of a preteen. I thought the Narrator performed the parts well, but it took me a while to get used to how she phased the passages.

Yes. Its a beautifully written story that makes you remember all the wonderful fairy tales you grew up with. The nitty gritty ones so many parents won't read to their children anymore. Every chapter was filled with magic and all the different fairy tale references was like being in on a secret joke.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Probably Thursday, Sunday's Pirate Queen Sister. I find myself very much hoping Thursday gets a book later. She never actually appears in the book itself, is only mentioned, but she seems awesome. Second favorite is probably Tricks because he's so adorable!

What about Katherine Kellgren’s performance did you like?

She has a lovely voice. Her accent is just right for fairy tales.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I really enjoyed the first couple chapters where Sunday is writing in her journal about her family and you get to hear about them. Each is unique and has their own story, you can tell, which is highly impressive that Alethea could balance them all so nicely.

Any additional comments?

I've been seeing a lot of reviews, both negative and positive describing this book as a fairy tale retold. That is not what this is. It is a whole new fairy tale.

The biggest mistake anyone can make when opening this book is to think you know the story already. This is an entirely new creature.

What Alethea Kontis does in this book is bring to like our favorite tales from the Brothers Grimm and a touch of Hans Christen Anderson to weave the magical rules of this world.

This is a world where, if a girl meets a talking frog, she easily figures out its a man because her world is full of enchanted frogs turned men, full of Kings with no name, full of fairy godmothers baring magical gifts.

I quite enjoyed this read. It sets up a beautiful world and Alethea's writing voice is perfect for it. She captures the true essence of fairy tales and makes them her own.

I grew up with Brothers Grimm and every once in a while, Alethea would make a reference to apples and you knew they must be poisoned, or to any other number of things and if you're a true fairy tale lover, you understand the rules of them.

She doesn't spell it out for you but if you pay enough attention, she leaves you enough clues to make an educated guess. Like so many people having violet eyes. I think this says how much magic is in their blood. Purple and violet always seem to be a reference to magic.

This was a lovely start to what is going to be an enchanting series.

Just remember, when you open the book, let Alethea weave her magical tale. She's not retelling you a story you've heard a thousand times. She's using the age old fairy tale references and rules to create something entirely new. She's setting up a world that I can't wait to visit again to find out what happened with all of Sunday's sisters and, hopefully, her brothers too.

Enchanted is a charming story that puts a modern spin on fairy tale conventions and makes many humorous nods to the staples of the genre which should be familiar to almost anyone with even a hint of a mainstream upbringing. That said, putting a modern spin on things doesn't mean a deconstruction; it remains a fairy tale through and through (with people turned into animals, castles at the center of magical kingdoms, fairy godmothers granting gifts with secret significance, a fair number of family curses, etc), though perhaps a little more mature than the sanitized versions of such tales in circulation of late.

This is not at all necessarily a bad thing. In fact, the story is lively, funny and sufficiently self-aware to make you smile at the characters' predicaments while still caring about how exactly it all turns out. Both aspects are helped tremendously by Katherine Kellgren's narration, a woman who I am now certain can do no wrong. The spectrum of voices is diverse enough to keep everyone readily identifiable and the accents and emotion she puts into her reading made the whole book a true joy to listen to.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who grew up with a fondness for fairy tales, and a taste for a little whacky humor. The book is a bit short, but well worth the price.

Read It File It: While this is not my normal cup of tea, I do think I picked a perfect book to hand out for World Book Night 2014. Enchanted by Alethea Kontis should appeal to all fairy tale lovers and will make people smile! The story is really well paced and magical in an off the beaten path kind of way.

Audio Thoughts:

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren /Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

Katherine is one of my favorite narrators. Her voice is perfect for stories like these--it has a hint of magic and fun. Her narration enhanced the story and brought it to life.

Pleasantly surprised by the story line characters and interaction of the whole thing. I wasn't sure what I was expecting but I got on sale and got very good reviews. This isn't my normal read. but I really enjoyed to the very end..

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sunday and the entire Woodcutter family......the extended persons as well.

What about Katherine Kellgren’s performance did you like?

I never heard her before but she was perfect for this story

Any additional comments?

This was a marvelous mix of Grimm Brothers and a quirky sense of humor and the macabre. I enjoyed and found it better than expected. I may check out more of this authors work.

This book in a way reminds me of an infomercial with all the "but wait there’s more". The mix of ingredients make this story full, complex and really enjoyable for those who know some of the stories that surround Enchanted it enriches the story itself. From the retelling of "The frog prince", mixed with the nursery rhyme "Monday's Child", godmothers and enchantments you can't wait to see what new story will jump into the mix.The audio book is one of those that I fell in love fast and it’s all thanks to the combination of a great story with a great narrator. Katherin Kelgren gives this story a homey fee; and the way she gives each character a unique voice helps the listener stay on track with the story.I would recommend this book for people that like retellings, this one makes a really complex world where several of the stories we all know are interconnected in interested ways, that left me wondering what story she would add into the mix next and how it will change the story for all of us.I need Katherine Kellgren to do the other books!!!! Please audio gods make it happen!

This was a charming and interesting take on the frog prince story. I really liked the main characters of Sunday and Rumbold, and the secondary characters - who apparently take centre stage in later novels in the series (I wish they were available on Audible!) - were also great. I did find myself confused in a couple of places, where I thought the backstory of exactly what was going on could have been explained better,. Overall it was a lovely book, with excellent narration by Katherine Kellgren.